Guidehouse

Senior Consultant – Transmission & Distribution Technical Services

Guidehouse

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Phoenix • Arizona • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $133,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • The Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services plays a key role in developing, delivering, and supporting technical solutions related to the power grid, especially focused on the changing industry dynamics as part of a clean energy future.
  • This Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services position is a highly challenging role that draws heavily upon all of the analytical, technical, creative, and interpersonal skills essential to delivering effective T&D studies/analysis and general strategy consulting engagements.
  • It is essential for the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services to have the ability to learn and eventually assume the responsibilities of project management of significant projects while at the same time being a part of a project delivery team.
  • The Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must organize all tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality, client-ready work.
  • As our clients are often large with complex systems, the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must demonstrate considerable potential to have the poise, independence, and business maturity to perform effectively and add value in the client environment.
  • Manage and act as technical solution delivery lead/consultant on projects related to electrical transmission system planning studies to determine transmission requirements, generation additions, and retirements
  • Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts, practices and procedures, and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis
  • Perform power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies, System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies
  • Perform Steady State, Dynamic Stability Simulation, Voltage Stability Simulation, and Short Circuit Analysis, and recommend mitigations
  • Develop / fine tune dynamic models for conventional and inverter-based resources (IBRs) and implement them for stability/transient simulation based analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 3+ years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships, co-ops, or fellowships; Or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 1+ years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships, co-ops, or fellowships; Or Completing a PhD degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college in 2025 AND One (1+) plus year directly relevant Graduate Assistant/Research work with relevant PhD research/course work experience
  • Technical understanding of or the ability to learn various power systems engineering tools such as PSLF / POWERWORLD Simulator/ PSSE / ASPEN / TARA/ CAPE / DSATools / PSCAD or EMPT
  • Familiarity with or ability to quickly become adept at FERC, NERC, and state regulatory requirements and processes
  • In-depth knowledge of transmission and distribution systems from a planning and operations standpoint
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
power systems analysistransmission planningsteady state simulationdynamic stability simulationvoltage stability simulationshort circuit analysisdynamic models developmenttransmission requirements analysisgenerator interconnection studiesbusiness analysis
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsproject managementorganizational skillsindependencebusiness maturitycreativityclient engagement